From the Truck
The blog
Straight answers about exterior cleaning, written for Southeast Missouri conditions. No fluff, no scare tactics, no pressure — except the kind on the truck.
How often a car actually needs washing
Every two to four weeks in normal use, weekly in salt season. Why the interval exists, what shortens it, and what changes through a Missouri year.
Read post →Well water, hard water spots and what they do to paint
Well water leaves calcium and magnesium on paint as it dries. How spots become etching, how to tell the stage, and how to stop it happening.
Read post →Why automatic car washes leave swirl marks
Automatic car washes leave swirl marks because shared brushes carry the last car's grit. Here is the mechanism, and how hand washing avoids it.
Read post →Cleaning veterans’ markers before Memorial Day
Each spring we clean veterans' markers at no charge before Memorial Day. How the work is done, why it starts weeks early, and how to submit a stone.
Read post →What D/2 is and why conservators use it
D/2 Biological Solution is a pH neutral, non ionic biocide made for historic stone. What it does, why it works slowly, and what it will not do.
Read post →Why bleach is the worst thing for a grave marker
Bleach whitens a headstone for a season and weakens it forever. How the salts it leaves behind break marble and limestone from the inside.
Read post →How to clean a headstone without damaging it
Soft brushes, clean water and a conservation cleaner are the whole safe method for a headstone. How to assess the stone before you start.
Read post →Algae on dock boards is a safety problem
Algae on dock boards is a slip hazard, not a looks problem. How it grows, how to clean it safely over water, and how to keep the traction.
Read post →Why your RV has black streaks, and how to stop them
Black streaks on an RV are oxidised roof residue and sealant washing down the walls. Here is how to remove them and how to stop them returning.
Read post →Bringing oxidised pontoon tubes back
Chalky grey pontoon tubes are oxidised aluminium. Here is how acid brightening works, why sealing matters and what pitting will never give back.
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